Providing a safe, friendly and fun environment to play, spectate and support amateur rugby
Welcome To Harrogate Pythons RUFC
Harrogate Pythons RUFC’s are a Yorkshire Rugby Union Football Club fielding 2 teams (and an occasional Social/Vets XV). Our 1st XV plays in RFU Counties Yorkshire Division 1 and our 2nd XV in The YRFU Central North/West Merit Table.
We are an RFU Accredited Club promoting rugby participation across the community. We provide fellowship and involvement for players, supporters and sponsors alike.
Please browse our site and if you need more information, contact us here or get in touch with our committee directly.
Latest Match Reports
Pythons 2nd XV Too Strong for Burley
Burley RUFC 2nd XV 0 vs. Pythons 2nd XV 46 Harrogate Python’s 2nd XV, known as The Pirates, travelled to Burley 2’s for a friendly fixture. It was great to see 2 full squads out for this fixture given the pressure on player availability over recent weeks. Burley were...
Pythons Crush Unbeaten League Leaders Barnsley
Barnsley RUFC 0 vs Pythons 1st XV 18 Barnsley were quickly on the offensive from the kick off with their 10 gaining 40 metres before being tackled on the 22 metre line. The Pythons regained the ball and set up their first attack but failing to clear their lines. The...
Good Day at the Office with Solid Bonus Point Win . . .
Harrogate Pythons 62 v Hemsworth 7 Harrogate Pythons entertained Hemsworth at a breezy Jim Saynor ground for this Yorkshire 3 fixture. Hemsworth kicked off and the Pythons progressed up the field through several phases before Sam Beagrie was stopped short of the line...
THE COACHING TEAM
PYTHONS 1st XV
PYTHONS 2nd XV
VETS & SOCIAL RUGBY
COMMITTEE
PLAYING SQUAD
Latest Club News
Ground Update – Idle Hands? Not at Pythons!
Despite the continued restrictions on 'all things normal', the Pythons family have certainly not sat back on their laurels with several projects undertaken at The Jim Saynor Ground during recent months, all instigated and executed (socially distanced etc.) by many...
Guess What . . . We’ve some Rugby on the Horizon!
Pre-season friendly - Saturday 16th January 2021 from 12:00am at Ripon RUFC. Ripon 2nd XV vs. Pythons 2nd XV 14:00 Kick Off. Ripon 1st XV vs. Pythons 1st XV 16:00 Kick Off. Following RFU guidelines, we've secured a double header fixture with our North Yorkshire tier...
And Again . . . Pythons Dinner Put Back to 20th May 2021
Further to our announcement back in October about re-scheduling our annual dinner in March 2021 and the continued uncertainty surrounding the COVID situation in England, we have consulted with both the Old Swan Hotel and our guest speaker Lewis Moody and taken the...